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I'm using convert v6.0.7 and this simple command-line command fails:
"convert -foreground green input.png output.png" with this error:
"convert: unrecognized option `-foreground'.

The exact version information is
Version: ImageMagick 6.0.7 05/28/10 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2004 ImageMagick Studio LLC


Has the -foreground flag been deprecated? Is there a new syntax or terminology?

red911 wrote:I'm using convert v6.0.7 and this simple command-line command fails:
"convert -foreground green input.png output.png" with this error:
"convert: unrecognized option `-foreground'.

The exact version information is
Version: ImageMagick 6.0.7 05/28/10 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2004 ImageMagick Studio LLC


Has the -foreground flag been deprecated? Is there a new syntax or terminology?

It has not been deprecated to my knowledge. See http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... foreground

However, I am getting the same error message in IM 6.7.6.6 Q16 Mac OSX Snow Leopard when I try

convert logo: -foreground green logo_tmp.png

However, I have not use -foreground before. It is a setting and will not by itself change the image.


What is it exactly that you are trying to achieve?

I'm trying to control the color of text labels in an image.

I just discovered by trial and error (for lack of good documentation), that -fill green does the trick.

Thanks for the reply.

red911 wrote:I'm trying to control the color of text labels in an image.

I just discovered by trial and error (for lack of good documentation), that -fill green does the trick.

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, -fill is what is supposed to be used when using -draw to make text. Other text functions such as label: and caption: use -background.

-foreground is a "display" option only!

As in the foreground color of X window menus!

Damn these limited option explainations!

anthony wrote:-foreground is a "display" option only!

As in the foreground color of X window menus!

Damn these limited option explainations!

Yes it would have helped if there was a [Display] on the right side of the options definition.

DONE (both IMv6 and IMv7 option files) -- give it a bit of time to update

Thanks guys,

Oddly, the current online documentation for -draw refers to -fill as examples for the sytax to set the color. It ought also say BTW "Use -fill to set the color". Job done.

Exactly where?

Note if you want to 'fill with a tile' you can do that too! but not all operators understand this.
-annotate does as does -draw